Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System CSP Project
This page provides information on Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System CSP project, a concentrating solar power (CSP) project, with data organized by background, participants, and power plant configuration.
Project Overview
Power Station: | Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System |
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Location: | Primm, NV |
California United States | |
Owners (%): | NRG, Brightsource, Google |
Technology | Power Tower |
Solar Resource: | 2768 |
Nominal Capacity: | 377 MW |
Status | Operational |
Start Year: | 2014 |
Status Date
Status Date |
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Background
Break Ground Date | 2010 |
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Expected Generation (GWh/year) | 1079 |
Lat/Long Location | 35.552,-115.459 |
Total Power Station Land Area (km²) | 14.2 |
Participants
Developer |
BrightSource USA |
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EPC |
Bechtel Engineering USA |
Electricity Generation Offtaker | Pacific Gas & Electric; Southern California Edison |
Construction Job Years | 1896 |
Annual Operations Jobs | 90 |
Costs
Total Construction Cost (2014) | $ 2200.00 million | ||
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Total Cost USD (2020) | $2339.89 million | ||
Specific Cost/kW USD (2020) | $ 6206.6 | ||
LCOE USD/kWh (2020) | $ 0.19 | ||
Levelised cost of electricity with 5% weighted average cost of capital and a 25 year payback period, capacity dependent O&M (1.5% of investment cost per year), deflated from Year_operational using the Worldbank's GDP deflator; if station under development or construction then not deflated (assumed cost year 2020) | |||
Remuneration USD/kWh | 0.14 | ||
Remuneration Start Year | 2014 | ||
Remuneration USD/kWh Deflated (2020) | 0.14 | ||
PPA or Tariff Period (Years) | 25 | ||
Support Scheme Type | PPA | ||
Concessional Funding or Other Support | Federal Loan Guarantee $1.6 billion, 30% investment tax credit |
Plant Configuration
Solar Field
Solar Field Aperture Area (m²) | 2600000 |
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# of Heliostats (or dishes for dish systems) | 173500 |
Heliostat Aperture Area (m²) (or dish aperature for dish systems) | 15 |
Collector/Heliostat Manufacturer |
Brightsource USA |
Collector/Heliostat Engineering or IP Owner |
Brightsource USA |
Collector/Heliostat Model | Brightsource |
Mirror Manufacturer |
Guardian USA |
Mirror Model | EcoGuard Solar Boost |
Solar Field (Receiver)
Receiver Working Fluid | Water |
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Receiver Working Fluid Category | Water |
Tower Height (m) | 140 |
Receiver Manufacturer |
Riley USA |
Receiver Model | Solar receiver steam generator |
Power Block
Nominal Turbine or Power Cycle Capacity | 377 MW |
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Turbine Manufacturer |
Siemens Germany |
Turbine Model | SST-900 |
Power Cycle | Steam Rankine |
Power Cycle Pressure (Bar) | 160 |
Cooling Type | Dry |